Over the Hedge

Theatrical Release Date: 2006 05 19 (USA)

UPC: 097361190648

Studio: Dreamworks Animated

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Suitable for Children, Scatological Humor]

Summary: A group of feisty forest critters awaken following the winter freeze to discover that not only has a new neighborhood cropped up during the cold months, but living in close proximity to humans may have its benefits in this computer-animated comedy-adventure for all ages featuring the voices of Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes, Avril Lavigne, Eugene Levy, and William Shatner. Despite Verne the Turtle's (Garry Shandling) initial hesitance to breach the formidable foliage that has appeared on his doorstep since last fall, the arrival of fearless raccoon RJ (Willis) and revelation that their new human neighbors throw out enough food in one day to feed a whole forest lead the gang to consider taking the plunge and exploring the snack-filled suburbs. As Verne and RJ learn to work together in taking on their strange new surroundings, Stella the Skunk (Sykes), Hammy the Squirrel (Carrel), Heather the Opossum (Lavigne), and Heather's father, Ozzie (Shatner), join in on the fun by scavenging for Girl Scout cookies and attempting to scuttle past the pesky new suburbanites undetected. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Awards: Film Presented – Cannes Film Festival Film Presented – Rome International Film Festival Best Animated Feature – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Toronto Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Kansas City Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Online Film Critics Association

Over the Hedge

Format: DVD

Release Date: 10/17/2006

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Over the Hedge [FS]
1. Just Take What You Need [7:54]
2. It's Spring! [2:21]
3. Let's Call It Steve [5:15]
4. Gateway to the Good Life [3:23]
5. Welcome to Suburbia [5:04]
6. RJ You Can Stay [3:44]
7. Rabid Squirrel [3:58]
8. Sugar Rush [2:33]
9. Ozzie's Performance [5:58]
10. The Food's Gone [4:05]
11. Here's the Plan [6:24]
12. Animals Are in the House [7:01]
13. RJ to the Rescue [5:19]
14. Go Hammy [5:55]
15. Welcome to the Family [4:52]
16. End Credits [1:32]

Perry Seibert

Howard Hawks once said that a great movie is three good scenes and no bad ones. Over the Hedge is halfway there -- it has two good scenes and no bad ones. The two extended sequences that fire on all cylinders are good enough to make the film worthwhile. The first of these sequences, involving Bruce Willis' raccoon explaining how suburbanites live their whole lives around junk food, strikes the perfect balance of social satire and savvy filmmaking. However the pi?ce de r?sistance is a two-minute bit where Steve Carell's hyperactive squirrel downs a caffeinated drink. The filmmakers have set up how they decide to portray this situation with such skill that the entire time it plays out any audience member should not be able to keep from laughing, and laughing hard. Every time Carell's character opens his mouth, the results are comic gold, and Willis as well as William Shatner deliver smart performances that walk the line of being self-aware without being condescending. SCTV fans will savor Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara playing porcupines with heavy Canadian accents. The animals are all drawn with big expressive eyes, making it easy to find them cute and adorable, even if the film has no interest in building a strong emotional arc for anyone other than Willis' raccoon. Over the Hedge is a solid family film that will not remind anyone of the Pixar films, but is far better than many feeble contemporary animated animal movies such as Shark Tale. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Bonnie Arnold  Producer 
Len Blum  Screenwriter 
Lorne Cameron  Screenwriter 
Karey Kirkpatrick  Director 
Karey Kirkpatrick  Screenwriter 
Tim Johnson  Director 
Rupert Gregson-Williams  Composer (Music Score) 
Bill Damaschke  Executive Producer 
David Hoselton  Screenwriter 
Bruce Willis  Actor 
Garry Shandling  Actor 
Steve Carell  Actor 
Wanda Sykes  Actor 
William Shatner  Actor 
Nick Nolte  Actor 
Thomas Haden Church  Actor 
Thomas Haden Church  Actor 
Allison Janney  Actor 
Eugene Levy  Actor 
Avril Lavigne  Actor 
Catherine O'Hara  Actor 
Omid Djalili  Actor 
Sami Kirkpatrick  Actor 
Shane Baumel  Actor 
Madison Davenport  Actor 
Zoe Randol  Actor 
Jessica Di Cicco  Actor 
Debra Wilson  Actor 
Sean Bishop  Actor 
Jeannie Elias  Actor 
Kejon Kesse  Actor 
Paul Butcher  Actor 
Sean Yazbeck  Actor 
Geoffrey Pomeroy  Actor 
Joel McCrary  Actor 
Lee Bienstock  Actor 
Brian Stepanek  Actor 
Steve Alterman  Actor 
Kirk Baily  Actor 
Jessie Flower  Actor 
Nicholas Guest  Actor 
David Hiller  Actor 
Bridget Hoffman  Actor 
Sandra Holt  Actor 
Talula Holt  Actor 
Erin Lander  Actor 
Jordan Orr  Actor 
Michelle Ruff  Actor 
Greyson Spann  Actor 
April Struebing  Actor 
Marcelo Tubert  Actor 
Ariel Winter  Actor 

Country: USA